Razz-a-ma-tazz

The other time to consider playing a non three-card hand is when you are the high card and there has been a raise back to you. At this point, I can say categorically that the high card is played much too often in Vegas even by good players.
--David Sklansky

I caught Guns at a 5/10 Razz table with Perry Friedman on Full Tilt last night. After he confused me with Sean, a seat opened up and I figured "what the heck!" and sat down.

First hand, I was dealt a three-card six. I think I took down the pot on fourth. The second hand, I started with 4-2 / 5. Perry brought it in with a king; two people folded to me (including another 5) so of course I completed against the remaining four players, who were showing three tens and an eight. They all folded back to Perry and he called.

We both caught a good one on fourth; 7 for me, 3 for him. I bet and he called again.

Fifth street brought a 9 to me for a board of 4-2 / 5-7-9 and a six to him for x-x / K-3-6. I was still ahead, but I figured he had to at least have an 8- or 7- draw. I bet and he called, and I was starting to get a little nervous that my three-card bike wasn't going to get there. Then sixth street brought a beautiful three for me to give me a made 7-5, while pairing up Perry with another king. I bet and he folded.

A few hands later I got a phone call and had to take off. It's ok; while I was there Bad Blood was laying bricks like Shaquille O'Neal at the foul line, but after I left he turned it around. Good job, BB!